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hard skills
Hard skills are specific, teachable abilities that may be required in a given context, such as a job or university application... (Continued)29 May 2008
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Six steps to reducing IT's carbon footprint
A national advocacy group for state CIOs recently released a report recommending ways IT leaders can become IT environmental advocates.29 May 2008
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NASCIO behind green IT with strong statement, action plan
The National Association of State Chief Information Officers (NASCIO) gets behind green, urging CIOs to play a key role in state environmental policy.28 May 2008
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ITIL: Top five tips to kick-start your strategy
ITIL V3 marks its one-year anniversary this month. Here are some tips for CIOs who are ready to kick-start their ITIL strategy.28 May 2008
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Software taps into the zeitgeist to predict the future
Move over, wikis. Companies are using prediction markets to get a read on what employees think about business outcomes and how often they're right.27 May 2008
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SOA implementation expert advice
Service-oriented architecture (SOA) implemention has caught the interest of CIOs. This expert podcast series focuses on the state of SOA, the vendor market and consolidation, and the total architec...23 May 2008
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CIOs tout collaboration tools as the font of creativity
Four CIOs at the MIT Sloan Symposium dismiss the gulf between maintaining IT infrastructure and innovation as a false dichotomy and address what's really top of mind: collaboration tools that foste...22 May 2008
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How to get the most out of a software licensing agreement
What can happen if you mess up negotiations for your next big software vendor contract? The total loss of your contract, for one, cautions an expert. Falling out of compliance and paying for the wr...21 May 2008
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Engineering talent draws major bank to test China for IT services
When a major bank took a chance on China for an outsourcing project, it was geography, engineering talent and a young company "hungry" for business that closed the deal.20 May 2008
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Data archiving software offers compliance, management solutions
Hewlett-Packard puts database archiving in the hands of the business, courtesy of a visual design tool that can model apps and apply business rules. Improved XML makes it look like archived apps ar...15 May 2008
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ITIL qualifications board to take up issue of V3 certification
Can the new ITIL certifications turn IT from a "collection of cowboys" into a profession? They'd better, says an ITIL author.14 May 2008
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IT jobs holding their own, while the industry holds its breath
The latest report from Dice Holdings, an online job site, shows a modest decline in available jobs since this time last year, with New York accounting for more than half the loss. But at least one ...14 May 2008
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HP, EDS success depends on execution, experts say
A Hewlett-Packard and EDS merge sounds great on paper, but analysts say its success will all depend on how well the plan is executed.13 May 2008
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Forrester: 10 mistakes that will sink a strategic plan
A good IT strategic plan addresses real needs that stakeholders can see and understand. Here are 10 things not to do.08 May 2008
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Five tips on selecting a data center location
Data center construction comes with a host of tough problems. Finding the right place is challenge No. 1. Here are tips to help you vet your location.07 May 2008
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IBM: 'Liberate' your apps from SharePoint
IBM takes aim at the SharePoint juggernaut, offering users a tool to move content into its own Lotus Quickr platform and IT a greater measure of control with a new administrative dashboard.06 May 2008
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Better economy rests on IT's shoulders
The odds that IT can bring the U.S. economy out of a recession are 'pretty good,' says at least one expert. But are you ready to have the weight of the world on your shoulders?01 May 2008